EXCLUSIVE-Chinese importer buys first Canadian canola cargo in months after Carney visit, sources say

BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Jan 19 (Reuters) - A Chinese importer bought one Panamax cargo of about 60,000 tons of Canadian canola shortly after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to Beijing last week, two traders with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters on Monday.

The cargo, the first since China halted imports in October, is expected to be shipped after March, according to the traders. On Friday, Carney said Canada expects China to lower tariffs on Canadian canola seed by March 1 to a combined rate of about 15%.